Cigarette case



l. J. GRIGNON CIGARETTE CASE Filed NOV, 5 'i925 Patented Apr. 3,1928. l Y17,664,743 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IRVEL J. GRIGNON, OF DULUTH, MINNESOTA.

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Application filed November 5, 1925. Serial No. 67,005.

The invention relates to cigarettc'cases, compartment 8 by means of a transversel and has for its object to provide a. device of disposed partition 9 adjacent its outer en this charactercomprising hingedly connected and which partition also prevents the cigasections having compartments and in the rette from coming into engagement with the 50 outer end of one ot' said compartments a lighter 10 and preventing its proper operahingcdly mounted lighter frame, which is tion or movement outwardly to the dotted normally forced outwardly by means of a line positions shown lin Figures V1 and 2 spring provided with a lighter, and which when the cover is open. r lighter frame upon the opening of the oiga- The lighter 10 extends transversely of the 55 .o ret-te case is forced outwardly to a position casing 1 within the lighter chamber 8 and where it ma be used. The lighter frame is provided witharms 11, which are pivot is held within the cigarette case section by ally mounted on a rod 12 at the outer side the engagement therewith of the hinged of the chamber 8. Surrounding the rod l2 cover of the case. is a coiled spring 13, one arm 14 of which 7o .i A further object yis to provide the case engages the bottom of the chamber 8 and -cction in which the lichter is disposed with the other arm 15 engages under one of the a transversely dispose( partition, which dilighter arms 11, therefore it will be seen vides the case into a cigarette section and a. that when the cover 3 is released the coiled lighter section thereby maintaining the sprmg 13 will force the lighter as a whole 75 so cigarettes out of engagement with the outwardly through the dotted line positions hinged lighter.

- shown in Figures 1 and 2 where it can be With the above and other objects in view utilized by the operator for lightin a the invention resides in the combination cigarette. The lighter is maintained wit in and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set, the chamber 8 by the cover 3 when said B0 Yforth, shown in the drawing, described and cover is closed, but as soon as the cover is claimed, it being understood that changes in released, the spring 13 immediately forces the precise embodiment of the invention may the lighter outwardly to the dotted line posibe made wit-hin the scope of what is claimed tion shown,'and in which position the lighter without departing from the spirit of the inmay be easily manipulated for lightin the 85 :lo vention. cigarette. .The outward movement o the In the drawing 2- lighter 1s limited by the engagement of the Figure 1 is a plan View of the cigarette arms 11 with the flange 16 of the main Seccase showing the same open and the lighter tion 1 of the case, and will be held in said in position to fly outwardly under the inposition by the spring 13 until it is manual- 90 fluence of its spring. ly moved inwardly to the chamber 8, against Figure 2 is a top plan view of the case the actlon of the coiled spring 13. showing the same open and the lighter in From the above it will be seen that a position to move outwardly. cigarette oase is provided which is simple Iin Figure 3 s a perspective view of the case. construction, and provided with a hinged 95 Lio Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 cigarette lighter which is immediately forced designates the main section of the cigarette to position for use upon the release of the case, which is preferably oblong shaped as cigarette case cover. It will also be seen shown and hingedly connected at 2 to the that a smoker will at all times lhave facilimain section l is a cover 3. The cover 3 ties for lighting a cigarette andthat the 100 is provided with a lug 4, which engages over cigarettes within the case will not interfere the spring catch 5 in the usual manner for with the operation of the lighter. maintaining the cover in closed position. The invention having been set forth what Hingedly connected at the hinging point beis claimed as new and useful-is: tween the main body 1 and cover 3 is a 1. A lighter case and mounting therefor 105 spring actuated arm 5 which is adapted to comprising hingedly connected sections, fasengage the outer sides of a plurality of tening means for the free ends of said seccigarettes 6, within` the main body 1 and tions, a hingedly mounted lighter within maintaining the same therein for allowing chamber of `one of said sections adjacent its easy removal of the cigarettes as desired. free end, spring means for normally forc- 110 The main bodyl of the case is divided into ing said lighter outwardly to a position outa cigarette compartment 7 and a lighter side and beyond the end of the section to lighter disposed in a chamber of the main body section` a rod adjacent the outer end of the main` body sectionrwithin the chamber, arms carried by said lighter and hingedly `mounted on therod, a spring surrounding the rod, an end of said spring engagingf the bottom of the chamber of the main body section, aniend ofsaid spring engaging under one arm. said springr forming means whereby said lighter will be forced outwardly to operative position upon release of the cover, said arms of the lighter cooperating,r with the end of the body section whereby the outward movement of the lighter is limited.

3. A lighter case and mounting therefor comprising` a chanibered main section, a cover section hngedly connected thereto, a hinged spring actuated lighter disposed in the outer end of the main section, said lighter being maintained*within the section by the cover section when closed.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

IRVEL J. GRrGNoN.V 

